Drones, the Air Littoral, and the Looming Irrelevance of the USAF

[HavokFour]

It was only a matter of time. Like Ukraine's long range drones, they too already had the ability to carry unguided bombs. The job of the pilots flying Ukraine's Yak-52s just got significantly more dangerous.

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[Kirkhill]

Apaches as rapidly redeployable LAA-CUAS batteries.
As the original launch vehicles for the 30mm x 113 cannons popular on MSHORAD and EOS Slinger systems among others as well as launching the 70mm APKWS used effectively on the VAMPIRE system and F16s to take down drones over Ukraine and the Red Sea.

U.S. Army AH-64E Apache's Counter-Drone Capability Rapidly Matures

Apaches scored 13 drone kills out of 14 engagements during Operation Flyswatter, reflecting the AH-64’s evolving counter-UAS capabilities. Apaches scored 13 drone kills out of 14 engagements during Operation Flyswatter, reflecting the AH-64’s evolving counter-UAS capabilities.

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[HavokFour]

Ukraine's Sting interceptor is now fast enough to catch the jet powered Geran-3, about ~343km/h.

Ukrainians say their cheap interceptor drones are catching Russia's new turbojet Shaheds

Russia's turbojet Geran-3s are much faster than the usual Shaheds, but Ukrainians that their cheap interceptors took several down for the first time.

www.businessinsider.com

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